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VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of the new manga series Radiant on September 11th.

Radiant is a supernatural action and adventure series created by French-born artist and writer Tony Valente. A Japanese-produced anime adaptation of Valente’s manga will premiere this fall. Radiant is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also launches digitally on September 11th via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, and will be available from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Volume 1 features 8 full-color pages. Future volumes of Radiant will be published by VIZ Media on a bimonthly basis.

In Radiant, evil creatures called Nemeses fall from the skies and the only ones who can fight them are Wizards — infected ones who survived a Nemesis’s corruption. Seth, one of these survivors, vows not only to fight the Nemeses, but to find their mythical nest, Radiant, and destroy it!Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers the new dystopian manga adventure Dr. Stone on September 4th.

Dr. Stone is written by Riichiro Inagaki (Eyeshield 21) with art by Boichi. The series is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print under the Shonen Jump imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. DR. STONE also launches digitally on September 4th via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of the series will be published on a bimonthly basis.

In Dr. Stone, one fateful day all of humanity is suddenly turned to stone. Many millennia later, high school student Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim — until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science!Continued…

Today, Funimation, Cryptozoic Entertainment and Quidd announce a wide-ranging partnership to create digital collectibles for an array of properties including ATTACK ON TITAN, TOKYO GHOUL, MY HERO ACADEMIA, FULL METAL PANIC and HELLSING. These and other titles from Funimation’s catalog will be making their way to Quidd, the leading platform for digital goods, which is available on iOS and Android (LINK). Fans of these iconic series will have their first opportunity to buy, trade and interact with like-minded anime enthusiasts to collect digital stickers, trading cards and figures from their favorite properties.

“We’re thrilled that fans everywhere will soon have new way to share, enjoy and indulge in their favorite anime — as digital collectibles,” said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and President of Funimation. Based on Cryptozoic’s success developing multiple ATTACK ON TITAN themed games as well as their track record creating digital content with Quidd for numerous mainstream entertainment properties, I am looking forward to seeing what they create with our catalogue — both current hit series like MY HERO ACADEMIA and popular classics like HELLSING. Anime fans will not be disappointed.”Continued…

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The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and large, high-res photos of their Event Exclusive products to be sold at the upcoming Japanese hobby show, Wonder Festival.Continued…

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The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and nearly 120 daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in September 2018.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers exciting news to manga readers and POKÉMON fans across North America as it announces the digital launch of a comprehensive library of Pokémon manga titles.

Beginning today and continuing each month through the start of 2019, Pokémon Adventures manga arcs will launch digitally on viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as on VIZ Media digital partner platforms including the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores.

A variety of popular Pokémon Adventures manga volumes as well as theatrical movie manga adaptations will be available.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its publishing catalog with a variety of new acquisitions announced during its official panel events held this past weekend at Comic-Con International 2018.

The new titles are scheduled for release beginning early next year and include My Hero Academia: School Briefs, the first of three prose short story collections based on the hit superhero action series created by Kohei Horikoshi. Rumiko Takahashi’s beloved manga series Urusei Yatsura receives a new large trim edition, and Hiromu Arakawa brings us hilarious four-panel comics from the world of Fullmetal Alchemist. Two new NAUSICAÄ books, The Art of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Picture Book were also announced. Each book features vivid Studio Ghibli art from the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a new, supernatural story with the release of Black Torch on August 7th.

Black Torch features story and artwork by Tsuyoshi Takaki and will be published in print under the Shonen Jump imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The print edition of Volume 1 also includes a fold-out full-color poster. Black Torch will launch digitally on August 7th via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of the series will be published on a quarterly basis.Continued…

GOLDEN WIND, New Season of the Anime,and DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE Live-Action Film Join VIZ Media’s Catalog
Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases
Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced the latest additions to the multi-generational action adventure property with the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: GOLDEN WIND anime and the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE live-action film.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, thrilled fans during its official panel held at Anime Expo as it announced the acquisitions of the MEGALOBOX anime series and the publications NieR: Automata: Short Story Long and Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection.

MEGALOBOX reboots the classic manga published by Kodansha, Tomorrow’s Joe, the widely acclaimed story of an orphan who becomes a champion boxer that marks its 50th Anniversary this year. VIZ Media acquired the exclusive theatrical, broadcast, home media, and non-exclusive streaming, merchandise and consumer products rights to MEGALOBOX from TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest and most distinguished animation studios.

A variety of renowned anime industry veterans make up MEGALOBOX’s staff, including Director and Conceptual Design by Yo Moriyama (ATTACK ON TITAN) and Series Composition and Screenplay by Katsuhiko Manabe (FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: THE LEGENDS OF THE TRUE SAVIOR).Continued…

From SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira), the blockbuster 2016 movie that returned the classic Godzilla franchise to its roots! This version of the most famous kaiju in the world is based on Godzilla’s “Atomic Blast” attack in the movie.Continued…

Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, heads to the nation’s largest dedicated anime, manga and Japanese pop culture conventions — Anime Expo 2018 — with a vast array of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM collectibles and model kits from Bandai Spirit Hobby that will be available for purchase during the event.Continued…

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The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and nearly 150 daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in August 2018.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC,a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, kicks off a new supernatural action-adventure manga series set in early 20th century Japan with the launch of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba on July 3rd.

This manga release features story and artwork by creator Koyoharu Gotouge and will be published under the Shonen Jump imprint with an age rating of ‘T’ for Teens. Print MSRP for Volume 1 will be $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba also launches digitally on July 3rd via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of this ongoing serieswill be published in English by VIZ Media on a bi-monthly basis.

In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, thrills fans as it announces this summer’s release of the One Piece Color Walk Compendium: East Blue to Skypeia.

Set for an exclusive print release on July 3rd, the deluxe hardcover book contains a collection of artwork from the world’s bestselling manga series. The One Piece Color Walk Compendium: East Blue to Skypeia will be published under the Shonen Jump imprint and will carry an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $53.99 CAN.

Enjoy this gorgeous collection of color artwork from Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece! Filled with color images and special illustrations from the world’s most popular manga series, the compendium features over 300 pages of beautiful color art, several large pull-out posters, and interviews between Eiichiro Oda and other famous manga artists, including Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball. This collection contains both volumes of previously released and now out-of-print Color Walk art books as well as em>Color Walk 3, which was never released in English, and covers the early parts of One Piece — from the East Blue arc, where the main characters of the Straw Hat pirates first meet, to the Skypiea arc where Luffy and friends face high-flying adventures!Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers an exciting schedule of activities, special guests, and retail exclusives as part of the company’s participation at Anime Expo 2018.Continued…

Legendary “Defender Of The Universe” Debuts In A Rare Version Available Only At The Nation’s Premiere Pop Culture Convention
Source: Bluefin Corp., MediaLab press release
Special Thanks to Erik Jansen

Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, announces a special version of the Super Voltron Super Mini-Pla from Bandai’s Shokugan brand that will be offered as a convention exclusive at the 2018 Comic-Con International.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces a new series set in the world of the bestselling manga series My Hero Academia with the release of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes on July 3rd.

The new comedy-action series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has been highly anticipated by manga readers. The series is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print and digital editions under the Shonen Jump imprint. The print MSRP for Volume 1 will be $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Digital editions will be available via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes features story by Hideyuki Furuhashi and artwork by Betten Court and is based on original concepts by My Hero Academia series creator Kohei Horikoshi. Future volumes of the series will be published every four months.Continued…

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The devil monster created by nuclear power…

The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and giant, high-res photos of their DefoReal Series figure of Godzilla ’84 from THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (ゴジラ, Gojira, 1984).Continued…

The official Fate mobile RPG, FATE/GRAND ORDER (フェイト/グランドオーダー, Feito/Gurando Oodaa) marked a huge milestone as they announced that they have surpassed 3 million downloads for the English version of the immensely popular mobile game. Along with a slew of other rewards, the announcement also revealed the return of the Queen and Guardian of Dún Scáith, ★5 (SSR) Lancer-class Servant, Scáthach. The mentor of Cú Chulainn will have an increased drop rate during the epic six-part campaign beginning June 6th at 9 pm (PDT) and ends June 13th at 8:59 pm (PDT).

Players will also be rewarded with daily log in bonuses of the highly coveted Saint Quartz, in addition to a “3 Million DL Ticket,” which can be exchanged for one of ten ★4 (SR) Servants including Emiya, Marie Antoinette, Siegfried, Chevalier d’Eon, Heracles, Stheno, Carmilla, Tamamo Cat, Elisabeth Báthory (Lancer), and Martha. Players must complete “Singularity F: Flame Contaminated City Fuyuki” to be eligible for the exchange and tickets must be claimed by June 13th and exchanged by June 20th 8:59 pm (PDT) by clicking on the campaign banner in the Da Vinci Workshop.Continued…

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The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their new Gigantic Series figure of the battle damaged Son Goku from DRAGON BALL Z (ドラゴンボールZ, Doragon Booru Z).Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, will welcome My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi for his first-ever North American professional appearance at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018.

Kohei Horikoshi is scheduled to participate in a variety of events during the convention including the official My Hero Academia panel discussion. The panel will feature several notable voice actors including Christopher R. Sabat, voice of All Might, and Justin Briner, voice of Deku, from the anime adaptation of the popular series. The creator will also be a part of VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump panel. A pair of autograph sessions are also scheduled to take place during the show. Event times and additional information will be announced soon.

Comic-Con International is one of the nation’s largest comic book, science fiction, and pop culture events, and will take place July 18th–22nd at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #2813.Continued…

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The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and nearly 100 daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in July 2018.Continued…

The Tsuburaya Productions series REDMAN (レッドマン, Reddoman) debuted April 24, 1972 as part of GOOD MORNING! KIDS SHOW (おはよう!こどもショー, Ohayō! Kodomo Shō, 1965-1980), a popular weekday morning series for small children that aired on the Nippon Television Network. It ran for 138 episodes, ending on October 3rd of the same year, and featured numerous monsters recycled from Tsuburaya’s Ultra Series.

While each day’s episode ran only 5 minutes, REDMAN’s unusual treatment of its main hero as well as the creatures he dispatched led to the series finding status as a cult hit and internet phenomenon. Now artist Matt Frank (Godzilla, Transformers) and colorist Gonçalo Lopes (Bio Wars, Dodge City) bring the tokusatsu hero back to life in the pages of a new, officially licensed comic series from Night Shining, Inc. and no kaiju is safe!Continued…

VIZ Media’s Haikasoru science fiction imprint delivers a new literary release with the publication of The Thousand Year Beach on June 19th.

The Thousand Year Beach, by TOBI Hirotaka, will be released in print with an MSRP of $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. An eBook edition will also debut on June 19th for the Amazon Kindle, and in Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play Store.

Designed to imitate a harbor town in southern Europe, the Realm of Summer is just one of the zones within the virtual resort known as the Costa del Número. It has been more than a thousand years since human guests stopped coming to the Realm, leaving the AIs alone in their endless summer. But now all that has come to a sudden end, as an army of mysterious Spiders begin reducing the town to nothing. As night falls, the few remaining AIs prepare for their final, hopeless battle… War between the virtual and the real begins in book one of the Angel of the Ruins series.Continued…

VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its shojo manga catalog with the acquisition of Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits.

The supernatural romantic comedy will launch this Fall in print and digital editions under VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat imprint. The series is rated ‘T’ for Teens and features story and artwork by creator Wako Ioka, with character designs by Laruha. Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits is based on several light novels by author Midori Yuma and has also been adapted into an anime series. The new publishing acquisition was detailed during VIZ Media’s official panel held this past weekend during Anime Central 2018 in Chicago.Continued…

The ULTRAMAN FESTIVAL (ウルトラマンフェスティバル), the unmissable family event that had attracted a total of over 4.7 million visitors, is coming back to Sunshine City, Ikebukuro. This year will be the 28th Ultraman Festival to be held in Tokyo.Continued…